Becoming a "Brand Snob" - Page 5

bridwell52 · 02-16-2013, 10:42 AM

I like most of them and trade about every two years just for the fun of it. There is only one bike that I would not buy and its any thing HD.

drrider1 · 02-16-2013, 06:34 PM

Added it up, I'm not really a brand snob, but over the years and over 300,000 miles its been a string of BMWs. Now have an old Ural and am totaly hooked

Katoom72 · 02-17-2013, 03:04 AM

KTM 250sx 2000
KTM 450sx 2003
Yamaha R6 2004
KTM SuperDukeR 2008
KTM 250sx 2003
KTM Adventure 950S 2005

What does that say about me?

Boondox · 02-17-2013, 06:25 AM

In sheer numbers it's Honda for me. Also a string of Yamahas and a Triumph before I discovered the GS. (This is about street bikes so I'll leave out several MX and trials bikes in my younger years.) Since I learned in the dirt I've always been more comfortable and felt far safer on an upright bike. Cruisers and their sloth-riding position have zero appeal for me.

But my taste in bikes shifted as my riding style morphed into more of a long distance checking out the back roads thing. I have more miles on my BMWs than all the other brands I've owned combined.

Pete

AdventurePoser · 02-17-2013, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digdig

i think harley davidson is spelled "other" on this forum.

+1

For me, it's been BMW all the way except for a Viffer a few years back. Because I am tall and long legged, BMWs just plain fit my frame. That, plus the shop offered unlimited test rides on their Beemers made me a BMW customer for life.

R1100GS
R1100RT
R1150RT
K1200S
R1200RT
R1200 GSA (My current ride)

View Results: What brand of street bike have you owned the most?
Honda	59	20.00%
Kawasaki	22	7.46%
Yamaha	30	10.17%
Suzuki	38	12.88%
BMW	85	28.81%
Buell	2	0.68%
Triumph	17	5.76%
KTM	15	5.08%
Other	27	9.15%
Voters: 295. You may not vote on this poll

02-16-2013, 06:34 PM	#62
drrider1 just running amuck Joined: May 2004 Location: Indianapolis Oddometer: 360	Added it up, I'm not really a brand snob, but over the years and over 300,000 miles its been a string of BMWs. Now have an old Ural and am totaly hooked __________________ Every life needs 9 cats. 11R1200rt 96 Ural Tourist (red peril) 02 800 vulcan classic(wife's)gone but not forgotten

02-17-2013, 06:25 AM	#64
Boondox Travels With Barley Joined: Aug 2007 Location: North Central Vermont Oddometer: 2,441	In sheer numbers it's Honda for me. Also a string of Yamahas and a Triumph before I discovered the GS. (This is about street bikes so I'll leave out several MX and trials bikes in my younger years.) Since I learned in the dirt I've always been more comfortable and felt far safer on an upright bike. Cruisers and their sloth-riding position have zero appeal for me. But my taste in bikes shifted as my riding style morphed into more of a long distance checking out the back roads thing. I have more miles on my BMWs than all the other brands I've owned combined. Pete __________________ I got a sidecar to travel with my dog. He never complains, is delighted to be with me, approves of my dietary choices, is a social butterfly who helps me meet folks, appreciates a good beer, snuggles better than my wife, and hangs on my every word as if it's the most profound thing he's ever heard. TravelsWithBarley.com

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02-16-2013, 10:42 AM	#61
bridwell52 Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Florida panhandle Oddometer: 143	I like most of them and trade about every two years just for the fun of it. There is only one bike that I would not buy and its any thing HD.

02-17-2013, 03:04 AM	#63
Katoom72 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Belgium Oddometer: 382	KTM 250sx 2000 KTM 450sx 2003 Yamaha R6 2004 KTM SuperDukeR 2008 KTM 250sx 2003 KTM Adventure 950S 2005 What does that say about me?